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Siding Replacement and Repair — Vinyl, LP SmartSide, James Hardie and Steel
One wall of storm damage, a section that a woodpecker or a hailstorm ruined, or the whole house — repaired to match or replaced with the trim and flashing done right.
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Siding jobs we do (35)
Siding replacement (9)
Siding Replacement Contractor — New Siding on the Whole House
The siding is worn out, the paint is failing or the hail got it, and you want one contractor to take it to the sheathing and put the whole exterior back right.
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Whole House Siding Replacement — All Four Walls, One Job
Every side of the house is tired, and you want it all done once, in order, without living in a construction zone for a month.
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Siding Repair or Replace? Walls, Rot Behind, Discontinued Profile, Age
Some panels are cracked, one wall is faded, the bottom row is soft in a few places, and you are not sure if this is a repair visit or a new-siding year.
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House Wrap and Foam Board Under New Siding — The Layer That Matters
The siding is coming off anyway, and this is the one chance to put a real weather barrier and some insulation on the wall before it is covered for the next thirty years.
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Siding Replacement: What to Expect on the Day — Noise, Nails, Dumpster
You signed the quote, the material is ordered, and now you want to know what the week is actually going to be like at your house.
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Fall and Winter Siding Replacement — Cold-Weather Installs, Minnesota
The quote came back in October and you are wondering whether to wait until May or let the crew side the house with snow on the ground.
Read the pageSiding and Windows at the Same Time — One Crew, One Job
If the siding is coming off anyway, it is the cheapest the windows will ever be to replace — and the only time the window flashing and the wall flashing can be done as one piece.
Read the pageSiding, Soffit, Fascia and Gutter Package — The Whole Exterior at Once
The siding, the peeling soffits, the rusting fascia and the sagging gutters are all the same age, and doing them one at a time means three contractors working around each other.
Read the pageSoffit and Fascia Replacement — Whole House in Vented Aluminum
Peeling, sagging, squirrel-chewed soffit and rotted fascia all the way around the house, replaced with vented aluminum that lets the attic breathe and never needs paint.
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Vinyl Siding Installation and Replacement
New vinyl siding that stays flat and stays on: the wrap and flashing underneath done properly, the panels hung with room to move, and the windows and doors trimmed so they do not look like an afterthought.
Read the pageLP SmartSide Siding Installation — Engineered Wood Lap and Panel
Engineered wood siding that looks like painted cedar and takes a hailstorm, installed with the sealed cuts, joint flashing and clearances that keep it that way through Minnesota winters.
Read the pageJames Hardie Fiber Cement Siding Installation
Fiber cement siding does not burn, rot, or feed woodpeckers. It is heavy, it is dusty to cut, and it is unforgiving of a sloppy install — which is exactly why it is worth hiring a crew that hangs it right.
Read the pageSteel Siding Installation — Steel Lap Siding for Minnesota Homes
Siding that hail dents instead of cracks, woodpeckers give up on and never needs paint — steel lap or board-and-batten hung over fresh housewrap with the flashing done right.
Read the pageBoard and Batten Siding Installation — Gable Accents and Whole Walls
The gables in board and batten and the rest in lap, or the whole house vertical: we lay out the battens so they land square at the corners and flash the panel joints so the look holds up to Minnesota weather.
Read the pageStone Veneer Installation — Exterior Accent Walls and Entries
Stone at the entry, a wainscot across the garage front, a column base — manufactured stone set over a drainage plane that lets the wall dry, not a wet sponge glued to the sheathing.
Read the pageCedar Shake Gable Siding Replacement — Real Cedar, Vinyl Shake or LP
The lap siding is fine, but the cedar shakes up in the gables are gray, curled and dropping to the lawn after every wind.
Read the pageVinyl vs LP SmartSide vs Hardie — Best Siding for Minnesota
Three sidings, one Minnesota winter, one hailstorm a summer. Here is how each one holds up, what it takes to install, and which we would put on your house.
Read the pageSteel vs Vinyl Siding in Minnesota — Hail, Fade, Dents and Cost
You have two quotes in front of you, one for vinyl and one for steel, and you want a straight answer on what the difference buys you on a Minnesota house.
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Split-Level Siding Replacement — Offsets, Cantilevers and Band Boards
Your split-level has a one-story side, a two-story side, a cantilever out front and a line of block at the bottom, and every one of those is a detail the siding has to get right.
Read the pageTwo-Story Siding Replacement — Staging, Lifts and Upper Windows
A two-story colonial or four-square with twenty feet of wall and a row of second-floor windows that nobody wants to do off a ladder.
Read the pageTownhome Siding Replacement — HOA Approval, Colors, Matching Neighbors
Your end unit needs siding, the association has a color list and an approval form, and the unit next door is staying as it is.
Read the pageDuplex and Rental Property Siding Replacement — Tenants in Place
The duplex needs siding, both units are rented, and you need it done without a vacancy, a complaint or a second trip for the trim.
Read the pageDetached Garage Siding Replacement — Match the House or Not
The house got new siding years ago and the garage out back is still wearing the old stuff, rotted along the bottom and peeling on the alley side.
Read the pageMatch Existing Siding on an Addition — Bump-Outs Tied Into the House
The addition is framed and sheathed, and now it has to look like it was always part of the house instead of a box stuck on the back.
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Stucco to Siding Conversion — Stucco Off, Wall Checked, New Siding On
The stucco is cracked, patched and stained, the painting never holds, and you are done with it.
Read the pageAluminum Siding Replacement — Dented, Chalking Panels Off, New Siding
The aluminum siding has been on since the sixties, the paint rubs off white on your hand, and every panel below shoulder height has a dent in it.
Read the pageReplace Masonite Hardboard Siding With LP SmartSide
The hardboard lap on your 1970s to 1990s house is swelling at the bottom edges, flaking and going soft. It cannot be patched forever; here is how it gets replaced.
Read the pageT1-11 Siding Replacement — Sheds, Garages and 1970s Houses
The grooved panels on the garage have gone soft along the bottom foot, the plies are separating at the seams, and paint will not hold anymore.
Read the pageReplace Siding on One Side of the House — Vinyl Matched or Swapped
One wall is faded, cracked, melted by a grill or beaten up by weather, and the rest of the house is fine. You want that wall redone without residing the whole house.
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Siding Repair — Storm, Hail and Woodpecker Damage
Wind took a run of siding off the gable, hail cracked the west wall, or a woodpecker found the LP — we repair the section, fix what is under it, and match it as close as the product allows.
Read the pageVinyl Siding Panel Repair — Replace Cracked or Torn Vinyl Panels
A mower rock, a hailstorm or a windy night cracked or tore a few panels and the rest of the wall is fine. We replace just those panels, matched as close as the product allows, and fix the wrap behind them.
Read the pageCedar Siding Repair — Rotted Lap and Shake Boards Replaced
Cedar that has gone soft at the bottom courses, split at the nails or been drilled by woodpeckers — replaced board by board, flashed right and primed, so the house stays cedar.
Read the pageLP SmartSide Swelling at the Bottom Edge — Board Repair
Some LP boards on the house are puffed up at the bottom edge or flaking where they meet the roof or deck. The rest of the siding is fine. Here is how those boards get fixed so they stay fixed.
Read the pageWoodpecker Hole Repair — Cedar, LP SmartSide and Stucco Siding
Every spring the same bird works the same corner, and the holes are into the sheathing now. We patch the siding so it does not show, find out what is drawing the bird, and put up something that sends it elsewhere.
Read the pageSiding Patch After Window or Door Removal — Close In the Opening
The old basement window is gone, the side door nobody used is coming out, or the bathroom window is being moved. The hole has to be closed so that from the yard you cannot tell there was one.
Read the pageOther kinds of work
- Window Replacement & Installation
- Door Replacement & Installation
- Install What You Bought — By Brand & Store
- Whole-House Window & Door Projects
- Insurance & Storm Damage Repairs
- Finish & Trim Carpentry
- Window Trim-Out & Drywall Returns
- Exterior Trim, Rot Repair & Drip Caps
- Roofing
- Built-Ins, Mudroom Lockers & Shelving
- Drywall Repair & Finishing
- Painting & Staining
- Flooring
- Tile Installation
- Insulation
- Hardscapes & Pavers
- Landscaping
- Excavation & Site Work
- Pole Barns & Metal Buildings
- TV Mounting
- Security Cameras & Doorbells
- Aging-in-Place Carpentry
- Window & Door Services by City
- Finish Carpentry by City
- Landlords & Property Managers
- Apartment & Multifamily Window and Door Projects
- For Builders & Window Companies
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